Wagon-jack and wrench.



u. N. MORTON.

WAGON JACK AND WRENCH. APPLICATION FILED AUG.23. 19:6.

' MW a? Patented Sept. 11, 191?.

aimumg DAVID N. MORTON, OF MITCHELL, NEBRASKA.

WAGON-JACK AND WRENCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 11, 191?! Application filed August 23, 1916. Serial No.116,504.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, DAVID N. Morrow, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Mitchell, in the county of Scotts Bluff and Stateof Nebraska, have invented certain useful Improvements in VVagon- Jacksand Wrenches, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to improvements in wagon jacks and wrenches, oneobject of the invention being the provision of a tool of this characterwhich combines both of these elements in a single and handy implement,and which may be readily placed in position for use as a wrench or awagon jack, and which when not in use, may be readily attached to thevehicle, preferably to the rear of the swingle or doubletree.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter which is simple, durable and inexpensive in construction, andthoroughly eiiicient and practical in use.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the complete device.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a cross section taken on line 41 of Fig. 1.

Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views of the wrench members.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates the two carryingplates which are held substantially apart, yet riveted together, bymeans of the spacing blocks 11, each one of which is provided with thethreaded opening 12 for the reception of the rotatable feed screw 13which is thus dis posed between and longitudinally of the plates.

Integral with the screw 13 adjacent the outer end thereof is atransversely formed sleeve 14, while detachably connected to the outerend of the screw is the swivel abutting member 15, which is adapted toengage the axle when the present device is used as a 'ack.

1 As is apparent this member 15 is cup-like in form and has a depression16 therein which receives the screw, the member being held in place by anut 17 engageable on the outer end of the screw and seated within thedepression.

It will thus be seen that by rotating the screw by means of theremovable headed handle bar 18, the relative position of the cup-likeabutting member 15 to the plates 10 will be changed, and consequentlythe aXle raised or lowered.

As intimated, a wrench has been provided and in the present instanceconsists of a rigid jaw 19 held rigidly between the opposite ends of theplates 10 by means of fastening devices 20. A movable jaw 21 has anopening 22 therein for engaging the screw 13, this jaw being held rigidwith the feed screw so as to be adjusted therewith by means of washers23 and nuts 2 1 the latter holding the washers against the inner facesof the movable jaw. A substantially U- shaped frame 25 is also providedfor bracing the movable jaw and for facilitating the guiding of the jawduring adjustment. The intermediate portion 26 of the frame is anchoredat the rear edge of the movable jaw by a fastening device 27 while theside arms of the frame straddle the plates and have their terminalsanchored on the respective sides of the movable aw by fastening devices28, this arrangement being illustrated in Fig. 6.

It is thought in view of the above description that it isevident thatthe foregoing arrangement has provided means for receiv ing andadjusting tool elements, the device as described being capable for useas a wagon jack or as a wrench.

It will be understood that the foregoing description and accompanyingdrawings comprehend only the general and preferred embodiment of thisinvention and that various minor changes in detail of construction,proportion and arrangement of the parts may be made within the scope ofthe appended claim and without sacrificing any of the advantages of myinvention.

/Vhat I claim as new is In a device of the class described, incombination a pair of carrying plates, a jaw projecting between saidplates at one end and being secured thereto, a spacing block securedbetween said plates at their opposite ends, a slidable jaw mountedbetween said plates and having a non threaded bore, a

screw-bolt threaded into said block and projeeting revolubly in saidbore, nuts engagslidably straddling said carrying plates and ing saidscrew-bolt and engaging opposite formed with terminal lugs extendinginsides of said slidable jaw, a rigid bearing wardly and formingshoulders engaging the in member formed on said screw-bolt and aopposite edge of each of said plates.

5 connecting member having one side secured In testimony whereof I afiixmy signature.

to one end of said slidable jaw and engaging one edge of said plate, twoparallel sides, DAVID N. MORTON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each,by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.

